Machine for applying duty stamps, tax labels, or the like to boxes or bags



Patented May 20, 1924.

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'GUSTAF iasTni/r','or STOCKHOLM, sWEDENj'AssIGNoR To AKTIEBOLGET Gam-IfAREHNS MEKANISKA AVERKSTAD, on sTooKHonivi, SWEDEN, njconronn'rronnorSWEDEN. l

MACHINE non APPLYING DUTY sTAMPs, TAX LABELS', on THE-LIKE ToB'oxEs ony' "BAGS t Application led March 23,4922.` Serial No. 546,184.

\ To all whom t may concern:

' ments in Machines for Applying "Duty Stamps, Tax Labels, or the liketo Boxesor Bags, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a `machine for applying dutystamps, tax-labelsor the like to boxes or bags containing cigarettes or other matter. Thesaid vstamps,etc., are provided in a magazine andare lifted one by oneby av mouth-piece, communicating with an air pump, and are then grippedby a pair of reciprocating tongs over a device providing the same withpaste and then places the same on the box. According to the inventionthe said tongsvar'e provided on a carrier which,`while the 4tongs dragthe stamp lover vthe pasting device and place the sameabove'the boxoperates on Aa vhigher level and-is then lowered so that the stamp isdropped in its proper place on the box. In this manner the stamp willnot; come into contact with .the box, until rthe stamp` hasr been placed`above the' box Vand is dropped on the same, land nol swept 0E fromthestamp bythe would destroy its appearance. tion also comprises otherstated below. y i Y The. accompanying drawing showsrin a side view amachine arranged in accordance with this invention. I Y y Duty-stamps 1,for instance, are provided The .invenf in a magazine 2 and acted uponbya'verti-r cally movable piston 3 formingthe bottom of the magazine. Thepiston rod 4fis mov'-v able in lugs 5 provided on the frame 6 of themachine. To the said rod 4 a wire 7 or the like is fixed passing overguide pulleys 8, 9 and 10' and carrying a weightlh'which thus tends tomove the piston 3 and the pile of duty-stamps upwards. The piston isheld in its position by a friction arm 12 swinga-ble on a pin 13, thefork-shaped end of the said arm being forced against the piston rod 4 bya spring 12X. A mouthpiece 14 is provided on a hollow arm 15, which iscarried by and communicates with a tube shaped vertical rod 16, movablebut not turnable in lugs 17 which moves the stampiA pasteV will-be box,which arrangements,-

on the frame 6. The said-rod 16 cates through 'a hose 18 with the lowerend of a cyhnder y19"'of an air-pump, the piston 20 ofwhich israisedfbyr a =lever arm` 21,v

which is swingableV at 22 and provided with a rollerY 2.3, bearingagainsta: cam-disc 24 on the drivlng shaft;` 25 of the machine. .A

spring 26 forcesvvthe-pi'ston- 20vdo-wnwards. To the rod 16 an-arm 27 isfixed, carrying' a y roller128 which by alspring. 29, fixed to fthewards against -acam di'scBO' .on the kdriving .shafti 25.; presser-foot321 'isl` fixed .to `the arm 15 and located preferablyfnear;4 the,

mouth-piece 14.5' l The said' :presser-foot ex#tendsisomewhatgbelowthelower. end of the mouth-pieceq14. f Y. 'Y

v33 is a horizontalguide carried-by a vertical bary 34,. which isslidable ,in a; suitable bearing providedinthe frame y ojf;the machine,I`'Ihe'fsaid bar hasa rollery 35 :engaged by lateral'projection 36l on alever arm 3 7, which is swingablyrv mountedat 22 andprovided with aroller 38,v bearing` against a, carriv disc 39 onthevshaft 25.-Aslide:4() is provided in the guide33and has a rollerj41,

engaged by lateral rproj ections 42,.` provided on a lever arm 43, whichis fixedtoa shaft7 44. From the said shaft 44 a secondgarma45 projectscarrying a, roller-46 l.bearing against a.v .cam`

n disc.47/onthe Vdriving shaftf.25, the` object of whichis to move. thes lide40v toyarm 27 and the lower lug 17, .is forced up? ward theright.A A sp-ringnot .showmtends to move theslide 440 towardthe left.V-A pair oftongs is provided on the slide 40, the said tongs comprisingafixedj aw 48fand a swingable spring-actuated jaw 49-providedwith arm 50which is actuated by .a springjOx` fixed to the jaw 49 and-adapted toclose the tongs. 51 yis a rollerrotating ina receptacle 52 containingpaste, the said roller being driven by a beltv 53 and pulleys 54 and 55.

The machine as describedoperates as follows. The rod 16 together withthe arm 15 is lowered by the, cam-disc 30, 'so that the presser-foot 32lis forced against the upper'- most stamp in the magazine 2 and forcesthe pile of stamps and the piston 3 downwards for a short distance, thesaid operation being rendered .possible by the friction arm 12 beingbrought out of engagement with the piston rod 4 by a pin 56 provided vona disc on the driving shaft 25 and actuatingan arm 57 connected withthearm PistonQO is then raised and creates avacuum vin the cylinder19and the mouth-piece 14,

' so Vthat the latter lifts the uppermost stamp Vin themagaz'ine Qby'suction( Tongs 48,49 Vthen grip'the said stampthe tongsY being openedand closed by a swingable twoarmed lever 58, which is pivoted at 58X onthe guide 33 and by a link 5SXX is Vconnected with the lever arm 21.After the said stamp has been gripped, by the tongsp48, 49,; `themouthpiece 14 and presser foot 15 are raised followed by the vpile 'ofstamps, vuntil the fric-,Y`

tion arm12 locks the piston 3,7as the pin 56 leaves ther arm 57. m' Theslide 404 is moved toward the' left jby the lever arm 43so that thetongs dra-g the stamp'over the pasting ,roller 51Nandplvace -th'e saineabove the box 59. ,During the -saidV operations the guide?) is locatedvat such a high level, that the rstamp willnottoiicli thebox 59 andno-paste will be 'swept ',offf from the stamp by" the box.

' The guide 343 is then lowered,so that the riedV b'y a-bar V64,'-whichismovable yin lugs G5 ronthe frame/6 and raised by'a two armed levier56, pivoted at @"inii` actuated by a, am

disc/6801i the driving shaft 25.1" A spring 69 V`forci`as1 downwardsthefbar together with'tlie'pressenfoot 62 and the brush; 63.

iThe invention may evidentlyY be modified.

in seine respects withoutexceeding the-limits fthe saine... l, a., y.-I'elam' 1. a machinefor applyingduty-stampS, tax-labels, theV like toboxes or bags the embihtowith magazine; @Oeteiliiigffhe ysaid stamps,etc., a mouthpiece-communicatingwith an air-pump for liftingtlie'uppermost stamp inthe said inagazine,means for Y rier, after 'thegripping means has dragged reciprocating 'carrier for the said grippingdevice, of means for loweringV the isaidrcarthe stamp over the pastingdevice and placed the same above the'box, etc., so thatl the stamp isdropped in its proper place onthe box without having before ytouched thesame.

2. In a machine for applying dutyestamps, tax-labe1s or the likev toboxes vor bags the by an abut-v.

combination with a magazine, containing the` said stamps, etc., a loosebottom inthe said magazine, means actuating the .said bottom upwards, amouth-piece communicating with 1 an airs-pump for lifting the uppermoststamp inthe said magazine, a presser-foot VretainfA ing the Ystampswhile the uppermost stamp is lifted.I by' the said mouth-piece, meansfor gripping the said stamp, apasting device, a reciprocating carrierfor the said gripping device, vmeans for lowering and raising the said`presser foot, of means for holding' the Ysaid bottom lin its position,

means' for disengagii'ig the said holding n means, while the: saidpresser-'foot is lowered and raised, and means for lowering the carrierof the gripping means after it has dragged thev stamp over the pastingdevice` andpla/ced thesame above'tl'iebox, etc;, so that the stamp isdropped in its proper place. on the box without the` same.

3L Ina machinefor applying duty-stamps tax-labelsi` or Vthe like toboxes or .bags thek rcombination with a magazine containing the saidstamps, etc., a loose bottom in the 'said magazine, means actuating thes'aid'fbottom Y i iipwards,a mouth-'piece communicating with an air-pumpfor lifting the uppermost stamp in the said magazine, apresser-footretaining the stamps, while 'the' uppermost stamp Vis lifted by the saidmouthfpiece, means fori-'- gripping the said'stanip, apasting device, a

having `before Atouched reciprocating `carrier for the said grippingdevice, of a tube-shaped vertical'rod, carry ing the said mouth-pieceand presser-,foot

and effecting Vcommunication vbetween the I mouth-pieceand the air-pump,means for lowering and raising'the said rod, means vfor holdingrthewsaid bttom I in its position, means' 'for disengaging'thesaidholdin'g means, while-theA said vrod together with'ithe mouth-pieceandpresser-foot is'loweredf and raised, and means for flowering thecarrier iodoY of the gripping means, after it `has dragged Vthe stampover the pasting device and placed the saine above thebox, etc., so thatthe' 105 pasted stamp is dropped iii'its proper lplace on the boxwithout having before touched the same. Y

In testimony whereof I have alfixed myV signature in presence of twowitnesses.

GUSTAF ORS'liROM.

Witnesses: i V

" ROBERT APELGREN,

G. SWiiNsoN.

